This is awesome, but lots of empathy for how hard it is. I find things that make sense in session with the support of a therapist suddenly feel very dangerous when you're doing it at home even though nothing has changed! It's helped me to improve though so good luck!

Also agree with you both on this point.

Avoidance is the worst!

I can only speak for myself but I think this can sometimes be an appropriate strategy in the short term but I find rumination/mental compulsions very damaging in the long term so I'd then need to work on how to approach that.

In the moment though I can see how it would be the better choice.

I deal with this quite a bit, I'm a laboratory chemist which probably doesn't help (or does help for exposures).

I think I've had to look at it as the compulsion is the worrying and rethinking, and to learn if I do or do not do that then nothing changes rather than looking for evidence it's ok?

2006 had pound a pint.

Unfortunately this is the issue for me, I'm currently on normal hours on my days off and feel wrecked in the day and can't sleep at night - it's like jet lag!

I've opted to finish this job in a few months though so although I've got mixed feelings about that I'm looking forward to normal sleep!

Hi all, I missed the hour sorry but will say hi here.

Struggling a bit this week after 4 night shifts has left me a bit run down and struggling to sleep - always find it makes ocd stuff a bit closer to the surface!

🤞for some better sleep tonight. Hope everyone is doing OK.

I've been a bit caught up in this recently, trying to tell myself it isn't productive and to move forward instead.

I think that's the Blackweir.

Yeah I notice this, also notice it flare up more when I'm tired/fatigued (I work nights so often this is post-nights).

Only thing I've found is to be aware of it/expect it and notice it for what it is at the time and try not to get pulled in - easier said than done.

+1 for pubs with decent 0% beers on tap!

Seeing it more and more lately and always appreciated.

I see! I was under the impression there was a £10k (seems wild but ebikes) total limit but potentially that's just on some individual schemes.

No limit on cycle to work?

thefacemaskstore.co.uk

I've used these guys before and thought they were decent.